Orchid Awards

03Mar 2017

March 24, 2017San Joaquin Orchid Society Show20171214Paph. Fumi’s Delight ‘Vera’s Choice’(Paph. micranthum x Paph. armeniacum)CCM 84Exhibited by Richard F. BuchterAlso received AM 83, #20171213 paphfumisdelightam.html Description: Three well presented flat flowers on three inflorescences, longest 27 cm, in an 8 cm square pot; four pristine growths, two new growths; dorsal sepal lemon yellow, faintly striped cordovan; synsepal yellow, faint cordovan dots; petals upper half […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171208Den. tetragonum ‘Davis Delight’speciesHCC 77Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Ninety-eight flowers and four buds on 23 inflorescences borne on 18 canes; dorsal and lateral sepals chartreuse edged cordovan, coalesced at apex; petals chartreuse; lip cream, sidelobes striped cordovan, midlobe randomly spotted cordovan; substance good; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 9.7 nsv […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171211Den. annae ‘Bailey’s Best’speciesCHM 86Exhibited by Susan Anderson Description: Five flowers on two inflorescences borne on older canes; sepals and petals white, magenta blotches at apex; lip white, large magenta spot at apex; substance firm; texture crystalline. Measurements in cm. Ns 6.5 nsv 5.6 Dsw 1.5 dsl 3.0 Pw 2.3 pl 3.0 Lsw […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171209C. Chester ‘Arai’(C. Beaufort x C. coccinea)HCC 78Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: One flower and three buds on two inflorescences; sepals and petals orange-red with scarlet venation; lip bright yellow, side lobes veined scarlet, coalesced at margins, midlobe heavily overlaid scarlet with darker scarlet venation; column yellow with red wings; substance good; texture […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171210C. Minibeau ‘Grass Valley’(C. Minipet x C. Beaufort)HCC 79Exhibited by Ted McClellan Description: Two bright flowers on one inflorescence; sepals and petals red-orange, darker red venation; lip yellow, heavily overlaid darker red, two red eyes in throat, side lobes with red striations coalesced at margins, heavier at midlobe; column white; substance very firm; […]

01Mar 2017

March 1, 201720171204Campanulorchis globifera ‘Bonheur’speciesCBR **voided** species has previous CBR & awards Exhibited by Lynne Murrell Description: Three non-resupinate flat flowers on three inflorescences; sepals and petals cream with red striations radiating centrally to mid segments; lip cream, sidelobes overlaid pink with red striations, midlobe callused yellow on edge with red striations on inner calluses, keel […]

01Feb 2017

Feb. 1, 201720171206Paph. fairrieanum var. album ‘Dijon’speciesAM 80Exhibited by Dave Sorokowsky Description: Two charming flowers on two inflorescences; sepals white veined green, dorsal margins ruffled; petals white veined green, margins evenly ruffled; pouch chartreuse veined darker green; staminode white marked darker green; substance firm; texture velvet, pouch glossy. Measurements in cm. Ns 6.4 nsv 6.8 […]

01Feb 2017

Feb. 1, 201720171200Den. Tarean ‘Jocelyn’(Den. Hilda Poxon x Den. Star of Gold)HCC 78Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Ninety-nine slightly crowded flowers and 16 buds on 17 arched inflorescences; sepals and petals bright yellow-green with purple speckled edges; white lip overlaid rose pink, spotted amethyst; substance firm; texture matte. Measurements in cm. Ns 4.4 nsv […]

01Feb 2017

Feb. 1, 201720171205C. Petitfleur ‘Jocelyn’(C. johngeana x C. praestans)HCC 76Exhibited by James G. Morris Description: Three flowers and one bud on three inflorescences; sepals and petals rose pink; tubular lip rose pink overlaid yellow in throat, amethyst margin; substance average; texture diamond dust. Measurements in cm. Ns 10.5 nsv 10.0 Dsw 1.7 dsl 6.2 Pw […]

04Jan 2017

Jan. 4, 201720171202Paph. Doctor Pei H. Tsau ‘Glycon’(Paph. Crazy Horse x Paph. Emerald Lake)HCC 77Exhibited by Ramon de los Santos Description: One full flat flower on one inflorescence; dorsal sepal white, light green centrally, randomly spotted mahogany centrally; synsepal light green stippled mahogany; petals light green overlaid light cordovan, midrib deep cordovan centrally; pouch light […]

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